Pubdate: Wed, 09 Sep 2015
Source: Peace Arch News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2015 Peace Arch News
Contact:  http://www.peacearchnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1333
Author: Melissa Smalley
Page: 10

Marijuana-centred church moving out of Marine Drive property

PRO-POT PASTOR SEEKS NEW HOME

White Rock's Church of the Holy Smoke is on the search for a new home,
Pastor Robin Douglas confirmed Wednesday.

Currently housed at a rental property in the 14700-block of Marine
Drive, the marijuana-centred church has been subject of several
city-issued fines, as well as an eviction notice from the landlord.

However, Douglas told Peace Arch News the impending move - which he
hopes will take place within the next two months - was not in response
to city or landlord directives.

"We are getting so many people coming to visit us, we just don't have
the room here," Douglas said. "We have to move to something bigger."

Douglas said he doesn't have a new property lined up yet, but hopes to
remain in the White Rock/South Surrey community.

Over the summer, Douglas received a series of fines - up to $1,000 -
from the City of White Rock in connection with his "non-conforming use
of the property" for assembly use. He told PAN last month that he had
no intention of paying them.

City spokesperson Shannon Levesque said Friday that no further fines
have been issued in connection with the property's use, however, an
order for Douglas to remove a tent-like structure that is covering a
car on the property is "yet to be resolved."
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